Weatherby Lake Mayor Jerry Bos said some of the blame for the flooding has to go to Kansas City, Mo. He said he pays a sewage charge to Kansas city and it is supposed to include stormwater work.
"We'd like to see them spend some of that money to the north of us, where the watershed is, between here and the airport, little east, west and due north, spend it on the watershed to slow this water up," Bos said.
Here is the video of his comments...the reporter remarks, in regards to KCMO spending money, "There's no telling when that's gonna happen"
http://www.kctv5.com/video/23695473/?taf=kan
That, my friends says it all. How long can we wait?
FYI
From WDAF
SMITHVILLE, Mo. - The most popular beach at Smithville Lake has been closed just days before the busiest weekend of the summer.Clay County Parks and Rec shut the beach down Tuesday based on a recommendation from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.Human waste from a treatment lagoon was leaking out of its banks and down the hill into the lake. The problem was created by last week's heavy rainfall, with more than five inches in the area.That caused the lagoon to overflow and it's feared that some of the contamination could make the swimming area near Little Platte Park unhealthy.
*****Update*****
KC Star May 28, page A14
Little Platte Park is reopened...however three state park beaches closed to "high levels of E-coli"
- Lake of Ozarks Beach #1
- Mark Twain State Park day-use
- Truman State Park day-use
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The housing downturn is bad enough, if the lake gets into trouble we can kiss the value of our homes goodbye.
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